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India's decision to not play Kuldeep Yadav is ridiculous, says Vaughan

Former skipper Michael Vaughan on Friday slammed India for leaving left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav out of the opening Test against England, calling it a "ridiculous decision". Yadav has been warming the bench for more than three months now, including the tour of Australia, where he featured in just one ODI. With Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the first two Tests against England due to an injury, many former players, including Irfan Pathan, had backed Yadav for a place in the team. "Ridiculous decision by #India not to play @imkuldeep18!!! If he isn't going to play at home with the injuries they have when is he going to play!!! #INDvENG," Vaughan wrote on his twitter handle. Yadav missed out again on Friday with India going with left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, who was on standby, for the first Test in Chennai after spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out. Yadav has so far played six Tests and picked 24 wickets. He played his last Test against Australia at Sydney in January

Visiting England capable of upsetting favourites India: Dilip Doshi

Touring England are capable of "upsetting the balance" in their Test series against India, starting here on Friday, though Virat Kohli's home team would start favourites, said ex-player Dilip Doshi

IND vs ENG: Knee injury denies Axar Patel opportunity to make Test debut

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel missed a chance to make his Test debut after he was ruled out of the first Test between India and England which began today due to a knee injury

IND vs ENG 1st Test highlights: Root's ton lifts England; 263-3 at Stumps

The highlight of the England first innings was the 200-run partnership between Root and Sibley for the third wicket. Check India vs England 1st Test Day 1 highlights here

India vs England 1st Test toss result, playing 11, live streaming details

Left arm spinner Axar Patel rulled out of first Test over injury and Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar were added to the squad. Check IND vs ENG 1st Test playing 11 and live telecast details here

IND vs ENG: Team India just two short of 100 Test wins in 21st century

As India gear up to face England in a four-Test series from Friday, the host country is only two wins away from becoming the fourth team to notch 100 wins in Test cricket in the 21st century

IND vs ENG: Ollie Pope added to England squad ahead of first Test

Middle-order batsman Ollie Pope was added to England's squad for the much-anticipated Test series opener against India after taking part in the team's training sessions

IND vs ENG Test series: Going to keep my game really simple, says Rahane

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will be sticking to the basics when he walks out to bat against England in the upcoming Test series

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Don't want to single out only spinners, says Root

England Test skipper Joe Root said that the side is not looking to single out spinners for taking the bulk of wickets against India, rather it is about working together as a bowling group

India vs England 1st Test: Pujara will be huge wicket for us, says Root

In awe of his ability to play long innings, England skipper Root underlined the importance of Pujara's wicket and the need for batting like him during the course of the four-Test series against India

We don't share every trick with foreign players during IPL: Ajinkya Rahane

The top England players like Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes may all be IPL regulars but it doesn't mean that they always get a sneak peek into a top Indian player's mindset or strategies

IND vs ENG: Discussed farmers' protest in team meeting, says Virat Kohli

Issue of farmers' protest was discussed in the team meeting, says India skipper Virat Kohli on the eve of India vs England 1st Test at Chepauk Stadium

IND vs ENG 1st Test playing 11: Pant will start against England, says Kohli

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be preferred over the more experienced Wriddhiman Saha in the 1st Test of the four-match series against England, says India captain Virat Kohli today

Channel 4 to live telecast India vs England Test series for free in UK

Channel 4 has secured the telecast rights of England's high-profile Test series against India, beginning with the first match on Friday, after striking a deal with Star Sports

India vs England: First live free-to-air Test coverage in UK since 2005

Channel 4 has signed a deal with Star Sports to show free-to-air live television coverage of England's four-match Test series against India which begins Friday at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai

India vs England 1st Test preview: Kohli's India set to rely on present

A dream took flight during an unforgettable Australian summer and a confident India will aim to soar higher with the return of Kohli against Joe Root's England during a four-Test series starting Feb 5

IND vs ENG: Root gets ready with his pet shot for 'mini-battle with Ashwin'

Sweep shot will stay an important weapon against India spinners but England skipper Joe Root has said he has not yet committed himself to use it in the four-Test series that begins on February 5

IND vs ENG: Virat is the captain, my job is to help him, says Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, who captained the side in the last three Tests against Australia has no problems in taking the back seat as regular skipper Kohli returns to lead the team in India vs England series

Not thinking of World Test Championship final, it's 4 months away: Rahane

The Indian team is not looking at the World Test Championship (WTC) final just yet and is focussing on winning the first Test against England here, says India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane

At $238 mn, Kohli remains most-valued celeb for 4th year in row: Report

Ace cricketer Virat Kohli has been ranked as the most valuable celebrity for the fourth consecutive year in 2020 with a brand value of USD 237.7 million, and the second and third slots have gone to Hindi film actors Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh, according to an industry ranking. Of the top ten most-valued celebs, only Kohli is outside of the filmdom and of the nine film stars only two are females in the 2020 ranking. While Kohli's brand remained the same, the top 20 celebs lost 5 per cent of their combined value to USD 1 billion in 2020, Duff & Phelps, which specialises in brand valuation, said in a statement on Thursday. Kohli remains the most valued celebrity for the fourth consecutive year with a steady brand value of USD 237.7 million in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it said. While Akshay Kumar retains the second position with a brand value of USD 118.9 million, a jump of 13.8 per cent, Ranveer Singh also retains his third position again for the second year, with a ...